Mechanic Position

The Mechanic position requires at least 2 years of experienc. Thank You, for your interest in employment with CK Automotive Support. This test is not pass or fail, it is designed to evaluate your automotive skills for placement. The following test contains SA questions, multiple choice, fill in the blank, true or false, ethics and math Please try to answer all of the questions and good luck.

Before we interview you, we need to know what you know. Without taking this test we will not be able to proceed with you application submissioon. CK Automotive Support are only interested in mechanics that have a passion for repairing vehicles and getting paid well to do it.

SA Questions:

Mechanic Position

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1. 1992 Olds Delta 88 3.8 engine spins but will not start. What are the 2 most likely problem? (Hint) 1 is the fuel pump.
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2. What is the difference between a Carburetor, Throttle Body & a Fuel Injection System?
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3. What will happen when the brake fluid flows back into the master cylinder on an ABS system?
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4. Range Rovers will lift after being started. What is the name of the part(s) that make this process happen ?
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5. What fluid must be changed on the Toyota line cars? How often and why?
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6. You’ve just had a transmission drain and fill, one week later your fluid is dark. Why?
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7. The vehicle is not overheating but the radiator reservoir keeps boiling, what is the problem?
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8. The customer accidentally put diesel fuel in a standard 3.4 engine. What steps must be taken to correct this problem?
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9. The vehicle has been sitting inoperable for over 3 years. What must you or should you check before starting? Why?
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10. You’ve just replaced the fuel pump, but the gas gauge doesn’t work. What is the problem?
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11. What is the difference between a basic V6 engine and a V-TECH engine?
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12. 1999? Jeep Grand Cherokee needs a water pump how long will this take and why?
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6. A 2000 Ford Taurus has a crack on the seam of the radiator. It cannot be rebuilt.
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Arithmetic 1. Customer vehicle needs front and rear brake replacement, at $80.00hr. The parts cost $40.00 for the front and $35.00 for the rear. What is the total cost of parts and labor including 10% tax (parts only) and a 25% discount coupon?
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2. The number of Wi-Fi hot spots in the U.S. last year numbered 72,000; up 60% from the year before. How many Wi-Fi hotspots were there the year before?
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A. 45,000

B. 43,200

C. 28,800

D. 115,200

E. 36,000

3. If 10 gallons of orange juice are added to 40 gallons of a mixture that is 10 percent orange juice, then what percent of the resulting mixture is orange juice?
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A. 14%

B. 25%

C. 28%

D. 34%

E. 50%

4. American Taxi, a local Chicago taxi company charges $1.75 for the first quarter of a mile and 15 cents for each additional quarter of a mile. What is the maximum distance someone can travel with $4.90?
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A. 4.5

B. 4.8

C. 5.0

D. 5.5

E. 6.5

5. The manager of an Apple Store in New York City needed to calculate the percentage of customers who purchase iPad. Upon completing his survey, he noticed that 60% of the people that entered his store purchased an item. Of those customers, 15 percent purchased iPad. What percent of the people that entered the Apple store purchased iPad?
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A. 15%

B. 45%

C. 6%

D. 40%

E. 9%

6. A car averages 27 miles per gallon. If gas costs $4.04 per gallon, which of the following is closest to how much the gas would cost for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles?
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A. $44.44

B. $109.08

C. $118.80

D. $408.04

E. $444.40

7.When x = 3 and y = 5, by how much does the value of 3x2 – 2y exceed the value of 2x2 – 3y ?
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A. 4

B. 14

C. 16

D. 20

E. 50

8.What is the value of x when 2x + 3 = 3x – 4 ?
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A. –7

B. Negative one fifth

C. 1

D. One fifth

E. 7

9.What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210 ?
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A. 2

B. 6

C. 14

D. 21

E. 42

Ethics Questions: 1. You work at McDonald's as a cashier. Another employee is blamed for your error involving significant dollars. You know that the employee will eventually be able to clear himself, but it will be impossible to trace the error back to you. What should you do?
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A. Do nothing. The employee will be able to clear himself.

B. Own up to the error immediately.

C. Help the employee to resolve the error without mentioning your involvement.

D. Wait and see if the matter is investigated, then admit your mistake.

2. What is the best choice of time to appear for an interview?
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A. 10 minutes late

B. 10 minutes early

C. 30 minutes late

D. 30 minutes early

3. Amy saw a copy of a major computer test on the teacher’s monitor while she was speaking with another student. What should Amy do?
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A. Tell her classmates about the test items she saw.

B. Tell her teacher she saw a copy of the test.

4. Marcy did not finish her keyboarding assignment on time, so she retrieved Jonathan’s file, typed her name, printed it, and turned it in as her own work. What ethical principles did Marcy disregard?
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A. Accessing a file without permission and claiming it as her own.

B. Printing a file.

C. None – Marcy’s behavior is acceptable because she ran out of time.

5. One of the people you have just hired seems to be attracted to you, and you are attracted to this person. Both of you are single. Would you:
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A. Ask the person out on a date.

B. Have only a professional relationship with the person.

C. Keep your relationship a secret

6. Which is the worse mistake?
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A. To steal from a friend.

B. To steal from your job.

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Thank You Again, for your interest in employment with CK Automotive Support. This test is not pass or fail, it is designed to evaluate your automotive skills for placement.